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Links to be updated throughout the day.Lady in White Beaten, ArrestedReprimidas Damas de Blanco por la policía y el MININTPUT YOUR FREEDOM TO WORK The Black SeasonMarch 18, 2010 — 7 years after the Cuban 'black spring'Black Spring AnniversaryCuba's Unknown DissidentsReporting the news… living the newsLadies in White / Damas De BlancoThe castro brothers are afraid of women wearing whiteEn las

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Deborah Gabriel of People with Voices interviewed BUCL President, Henry Gomez, for a piece about racial issues in Cuba.Read the article here.

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The following notes were compiled by Hans de Salas del Valle, Research Associate, Cuba Transition Project, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami and demonstrate that in spite of Cuban government propaganda, the Afro-Cuban majority in Cuba is relatively powerless and has far fewer opportunities available to it than the white minority. The Congressional Black Caucus

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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS URGED TO VISIT AFRO-CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS AND DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTSAdvocates and Bloggers Highlight Racial Disparities in CubaWASHINGTON – U.S. based groups are urging the Congressional Black Caucus (“CBC”) to inquire about the health and safety of Cuba’s courageous political prisoners and democracy activists during their current visit to Cuba, such as Afro-Cuban

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PRESIONAN AL “CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS” PARA QUE VISITEN A LOS PRESOS POLÍTICOS AFRO-CUBANOS Y A LOS ACTIVISTAS POR LA DEMOCRACIAActivistas y blogueros destacan las disparidades raciales en CubaWASHINGTON – Dos grupos con sede en EE.UU. están sugiriendo que el “Congressional Black Caucus” (CBC) debe investigar sobre la salud y la seguridad de los valientes presos políticos y de los activistas

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This post will be updated and remain at the top of the blog for the duration of the day. Click here for a FACT SHEET about Cuban baseball.Take me out of the ball game,to roam freely, I’m not allowed.Not to get peanuts or cracker jack,fidel will be angry if I don’t go back.Let me walk, walk, walk in the city,if I defect it’s no shame.For it’s one, two, three steps, I’m gone,from the old ball

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Yuri Boza was an editor with Cuban TV. He defected after reaching San Diego and appeared on Miami television tonight claiming that he defected so that he could live freely.

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Click image to enlargeThe Castro regime views Cuban athletes as property that it has developed and owns not as individuals with individual rights. The official view of the regime is evident in the words of a Cuban sports official: "It is absolutely unfair that the rich countries -- based on their economic capacity, offers of scholarships or gifts, conditions of life and other elements -- take

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Stay tuned.

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Thankfully this BUCL campaign ended quickly because of a positive resolution. Gorki is no longer being detained and an amazing number of people stood in solidarity with him.I want to thank our sponsors and donors who once again put their faith in me and came through so quickly.Now, about the campaign. This was obviously a huge story and our press release was just a tiny grain of sand among all

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To say he is free would be an overstatement.A.P. Photo of Gorki being led to his trial earlier today.Ernesto Hernandez Busto is reporting that Gorki was fined 600 pesos (about $40 U.S.) and that they changed the charge from "dangerousness" to "disobedience". Ernesto quotes Yoani Sanchez as saying that "the pressure [exerted on the regime] was worth it."Postscript: Does this mean the going rate

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Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty and Cuban-born musician Paquito D'Rivera condemn the arrest of Porno Para Ricardo front man Gorki Aguila, who faces trial in Cuba on Friday.Miami, FL (PRWEB) August 29, 2008 -- Grammy Award-winning composer, saxophone and clarinet player Paquito D'Rivera has joined Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty in condemning Monday’s arrest of dissident punk rocker Gorki

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We are launching an emergency campaign in support of the Cuban dissident punk rocker Gorki Aguila who was arrested in Havana yesterday and is reportedly going to stand trial for "dangerousness" on Thursday. Aguila could face up to 4 years in prison if the Cuban kangaroo court deems it.For those who aren't aware, Aguila is the front man for a punk rock group called Porno Para Ricardo whose lyrics

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I just wanted to take a minute to recognize these 3 readers who decided to participate as BUCL sponsors. Although BUCL was conceived as a confederation of bloggers, we soon realized that many of our readers also wanted to get involved. And I don't think we thank the readers enough so thanks to all. More sponsor recognition to come.

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In the first Sponsor Spotlight I highlighted 3 of our first-time sponsors. This time I want to acknowledge 3 of our 3-time sponsors. These 3 always are the first to jump in. Before they even see the campaign proposal they jump in with the money to help. What can I say about Ziva and what she means to Babalu and BUCL? To say she's fully committed to the cause of Cuban liberty would be the

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It was an eventful week in Cuba and hopefully as a group of bloggers, webmasters and readers we were able to help spread the word about dissident activities a little more than would have normally been the case. I will be a posting a series of thank you notes to our sponsors. Please make sure to click their banners and check them out. Each brings their own unique perspective to Cuba and the

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A couple of important items.On the eve of Monday morning's peaceful march in Havana, the organizer of the march is facing mounting intimidation and surveillance by the castro regime. In an email dated Saturday, Dr. Darsi Ferrer explained how neighbors tipped him off to two agents that were following his movements. Below are a couple of pictures of the agents who were dressed in civilian clothes

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This poster is inspired by "Cambio" by Miami Pop Artist, Carlos A. Navarro. It's 12" x 18" and has an inscription in English and Spanish on the bottom. The poster costs $15 and that includes shipping via USPS first class mail. The proceeds from these posters go directly to dissidents in Cuba.

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BUCL.org Joins Dr. Darsi Ferrer to Protest Apartheid-Like Policies in CubaProtest marches are scheduled Monday December 10 in Havana and cities around the worldMiami, FL December 7, 2007 -- Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (BUCL) extends its support and solidarity to the Cuban Dissident Dr. Darsi Ferrer on International Human Rights Day Monday, December 10. To commemorate this day, protest

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BUCL.org se une al Dr. Darsi Ferrer para protestar el apartheid en Cuba Marchas de protesta planificadas para el 10 de diciembre en La Habana y otras ciudades internacionalesMiami, FL, 7 de Diciembre, 2007– Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (BUCL) brinda su apoyo y solidaridad al opositor Cubano, Dr. Darsi Ferrer en este el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos. Para conmemorar esta fecha se

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Our friend JSB from Pubpundits.com sends us this video that left me speechless. Many thanks for putting that together.

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Join us for the unveiling of “CAMBIO,” by Carlos A. Navarro, a painting created to express solidarity with Cuban youths that are being harassed and detained by the Castro regime for the mere act of wearing a bracelet inscribed with the word “CAMBIO” (Change). A limited number of posters of the painting will be sold with proceeds going to aid dissidents in Cuba.Friday, December 7, 2007 at 10:00

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Under "campaign related links" in the sidebar you will find a new blog called Basta de Apartheid en Cuba. This blog will be publishing important communiques from Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramirez, a leading Cuban dissident which you can see here denouncing the state of Cuban healthcare in a video smuggled out of Cuba which aired on Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes. ABC actually had first dibs on the

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We're embarking on a new campaign. Stay tuned for details.

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Channel 4, MiamiChannel 7, MiamiChannel 23, MiamiChannel 23, MiamiChannel 41, MiamiChannel 4, MiamiChannel 33, Miami

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Global Voicesderkeiler.comDie Achse des GutenWelch MediaBlog HeraldWPLG Channel 10, MiamiRiptide 2.0Penúltimos DíasPajamas MediaNuevo AcciónNewzblogzEl MacheteJ.B. SpinsFaustaCubanetCubanazos.comCuba WatchCuba VerdadCuban American National FoundationTopix.netCBS 4, Miami

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Well it seems, not surprisingly, that our appeal to Sting to do the right thing and stand up for human rights in Cuba (and join the organization he has been so closely aligned with in doing so) has fallen on deaf ears. The New York Times, has a review of a new NYC bar called "Socialista" and says that the club's owner (a former bouncer) "recruited the TV producer Ben Silverman, Harvey Weinstein

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Dear Sting,You know Amnesty International? That group that you have served as spokesperson for? In 2003, you said "I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history." Well maybe you should take a few minutes today to read their report on an atrocity committed by the Castro regime back in 1984. The Cuban government sank a tug boat stolen by Cubans trying to flee

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H/T to campaign donor Freedom4Cuba.

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Dear Sting,You may be interested in this news report from AFP:HAVANA (AFP) - Cuba had 318 political prisoners at the end of the first half of 2007, 35 of whom are gravely ill, a report warned Thursday on the human rights situation in the Americas' only one-party communist state."Of the 318 prisoners, 105 are considered prisoners of conscience and the remaining 213 are cases mainly of false

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BLOGGERS UNITED FOR CUBAN LIBERTY APPEAL TO STING TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBABanner flies over concert reminding singer of his past activism for prisoners of conscienceMiami, FL (7/11/2007) – Sting, the front man of the legendary rock band The Police, was reminded by Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty of his previous humanitarianism with a banner hired to fly over Dolphin Stadium during

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• Sting, the lead singer of The Police, has been an outspoken humanitarian, denouncing abuses of human rights in countries such as Chile and South Africa. He has participated in concert tours on behalf of Amnesty International such as the “Human Rights Now!” tour and the “Conspiracy of Hope” tour.• In 1988, Sting released the song “They dance alone" which was about the plight of the mothers,

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Screen Capture

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Video clip is here.

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Video clip here.

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BLOGGERS UNITED FOR CUBAN LIBERTY APPEAL TO THE POLICE TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBAThe Police’s guitarist stumbles into candlelight vigil being held to get band’s attentionMiami, FL (7/10/2007) – Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (BUCL) held a candlelight vigil at Versailles, a popular Cuban restaurant in Miami, on Monday July 9th. The vigil was part of that group’s “Campaign for the

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Link to report.

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Make sure to read the vigil recap.

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Tonight we held a candlelight vigil at the landmark Cuban restaurant, Versailles, in Miami. We had over 100 people join us in the vigil along with 3 TV stations covering it. Below are some preliminary images.While we were in the middle of reading the names of the 300 political prisoners, one of my best buddies approaches me and says, "Andy Summers is here." Andy Summers is the guitarist of The

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Special thanks to Fausta for posting about our campaign and our vigil tonight.

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Invisible Ones campaign Sponsor, In another country...ninety miles away, shares feelings on The Police and their reported concert in Cuba, planned for December.I still can't understand. They are supposedly playing Havana. I saw that personally on their tour website a while back. It's a concert for their Cuban fans, they said. And while I understand that could be a good thing. Remember the Beatles

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WHO: Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (BUCL)WHAT: A candlelight vigil for Cuba’s past and present political prisoners with an appeal to Sting, singer of The Police, to advocate for human rights on the band’s reported concert in Havana.WHEN: Monday July 9, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.WHERE: In front of Versailles Restaurant in Miami, 35th Avenue and SW 8th Street.WHY: Sting was an outspoken advocate for

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History's great dark hall of fame, set to the music of The Police.

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To a candlelight vigil for Cuba's political prisoners. This activity is being organized by Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty and supported by Unidad Cubana.When: Monday July 9thWhere: The sidewalk in front of Versailles Restaurant, 35th Avenue and SW 8th Street in MiamiTime: 8:30 PMWe want to show solidarity with Cuba's past and present political prisoners by bringing the exile community

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Will The Police remain silent about human rights abuses and political prisoners in Cuba? Will they travel to Cuba, lending their prestige to an oppressive regime that imprisons its people for thinking differently, without saying anything? Will they maintain their stance on behalf of those who have no voice or will they choose to remain mute on the matter?

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Great post (in Spanish) about Sting and how he should take up the cause of the Cuban Ladies in White. The interesting thing is that the post was written a year and a half ago. There's a petition at the bottom.H/T to past BUCL sponsor Fantomas

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For $30 you can own your own "Black fidel cap featuring red 'The Police' embroidery". It goes nicely with the Stalin Mustache and Kim Jung Il sunglasses, each sold separately. Human rights are out of stock.

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Please join us in fasting in solidarity with the politcal prisoners in Cuba. The depiction above, of a man sewing his own mouth shut, is a scene that has happened more than once in Cuba as prisoners of conscience there have gone on hunger strikes and protested by doing this to themselves. Will The Police take notice?

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Here's a link to the WFOR (CBS-Miami) piece that ran at 6:00 PM today about our BUCL campaign for political prisoners in Cuba. In addition to the candlelight vigil mentioned in the piece, we're going to undertake some special activities. If you're interested in sponsoring this campaign, email us and I'll send you the proposal. The cost to sponsor is $60.Here's a link to the text version of the

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He didn't the last time he was in Cuba, back in January on a holiday.Here's a picture of him signing autographs in Havana.Photo credit: Hello and AFP

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Are you a blogger or webmaster, or even a reader, that would like to do something to counter the propaganda that comes out of Havana? Perhaps then you'd be interested in sponsoring the next campaign from Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty. Our first campaign brought attention to Spanish exploitation of Cuban workers. We received local and international news coverage as well as blog coverage.We

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In the video below, Spanish Socialist, Ramon Jauregui explains his view of corporate responsibility. He warns Spanish companies doing business with the Castro regime, that when change comes to Cuba there will be a debt to be paid, that there will be a moral judgement of responsibility coming.He also explains that while economists say the market doesn't necessarily reward corporate responsibility

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while their government seeks to prevent it in CubaChild of the Revolution has the story.

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These are 3 segments from a local TV show that Alberto de la Cruz and I did. It took a while to get the show digitized and up on YouTube. Better late than never.Part IPart II Part III This an example of how a small investment can go a long way in obtaining media coverage.

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Colorado RightForo LiberalDesde el exilioA RandeeiraCuba Libre DigitalVivir LatinoUberumToasted BreadMiami New Times: Riptide 2.0The People's CubePenultimos DiasMi Blog es tu BlogLady GodivaGateway PunditFausta's BlogCuba Democracia y VidaCuba BlogChicago BoyzAmerican Thinker

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Cuban dissidents, Osvaldo Alfonso Valdés and Blanca Reyes are asking the EU to renew it's diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, stating that policy of dialogue is not gaining any changes on the island.From Diario las Americas

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Hoy InversionInvertia.comYahoo FINANZASXornal de GaliciaUnivision.comTerra.esNotiEmailLatino.MSN.comEU Politics Today (Subscription)El EconomistaDigital Media EuropeDigital Media AsiaLocal10.comAOL Latino

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That's according to the EU Observer. Probably not a big loss because the proposed plan, which Spain will block, sounds soft:The EU is ready to "engage in intensified exchange [with Havana] in a range of fields like culture, education, science, youth and sport and to cooperate on matters regarding energy, natural resources, environment, climate change and infrastructure, among others," it goes

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To Gateway Pundit, for his continued support of our campaign for Cuban Independence from Spain.

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From WaPo:Cuba has "a major transition coming," she said, alluding to the illness of longtime leader Fidel Castro. "I think democratic states have an obligation to act democratically, to support opposition in Cuba, not to give the regime the idea that it is just going to be transition from one dictatorship to another."Talking to reporters after a long meeting, Moratinos and Rice tried to play

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This documentary segment about sexual tourism and exploitation in Cuba was made by Spanish filmakers. Notice that many of the johns are also Spanish. It seems that the Iberia Airlines ad was relevant because at least a segment of the Spanish population views the enslaved women of Cuba as playthings.Hat tip to Campaign Sponsor Abajo Fidel

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• El régimen Castrista cuenta con el turismo para obtener mucho de sus ingresos de moneda extranjera. 2.2 millones de turistas visitaron Cuba en 2006 dejando ganancias que sumaron $2.4 mil millones. Durante ese año Cuba amplió su capacidad hotelera a 44.000 cuartos, mas de la mitad administrada por las compañías extranjeras tales como la cadena española Sol Meliá. 1• 322 de las empresas más

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Gracias por visitar Bloggers Unidos por la Libertad de Cuba.

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• The Castro regime relies heavily on tourism for foreign currency. 2.2 million tourists visited Cuba in 2006 accounting for earnings that totaled $2.4 billion. During that year Cuba expanded its hotel capacity to 44,000 rooms, about half administered by foreign companies such as Spanish chain Sol Meliá. 1• 322 of Cuba’s largest enterprises, a group with strong associations with the

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GRUPO DE BLOGGERS DENUNCIA A ESPAÑA EN UNA CAMPAÑA PUBLICITARIACarteles destacarán la complicidad española en la explotación de los cubanosMiami, FL - El gobierno de España será denunciado por la agrupación Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (http://bucl.org) en una nueva campaña publicitaria con el objetivo de educar al público sobre la opresión en la Cuba de Castro.La campaña, que se estrena hoy

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BLOGGERS DENOUNCE SPAIN IN NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNBillboards to Highlight Spanish Complicity in Cuban ExploitationMiami, FL – The Spanish government is being denounced by Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty (http://bucl.org) in a new advertising campaign aimed at educating the public about oppression in Castro’s Cuba.The multimedia campaign, unveiled today, consists of bus shelter panels that

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Bueno, más o menos.

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Announcing the launch of the first campaign for Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty.

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BUCL campaign sponsor Tomás Estrada Palma gives our Spanish friends a friendly reminder in a post entitled "Contrasts"First the Soviets propped up the Castro boys. Now the Spanish are filling that role. But the Spanish should remember that when you lay down with dogs you get fleas. Life takes from the taker and gives to the giver. The more you give the more you get. But the more you take the more

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Robert from BUCL sponsor blog, 26th Parallel, tells us the many reasons Spain should be leading the way towards Cuban democracy. He also laments the fact that it's doing the exact opposite.It is Spain that colonized Cuba for centuries.It is Spain that speaks the same language and shares so many cultural ties with Cuba.It is Spain that is the birthplace of millions of Cubans' ancestors and the

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that our BUCL campaign is wrong-headed, take a look at how Iberia Airlines, a major Spanish company, characterizes Cuba and Cubans in it's promotions:For those Spaniards that are sympathetic to our cause, this is how we see your country: exploitative and disrespectful. If you don't like that characterization please do something to merit a change in our attitude.

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Marc Masferrer, a BUCL campaign Sponsor, and a leading blogger on the matter of Cuba, Cuba's dissident movement and its political prisoners, has made an excellent post to kick off this Independence Friday.Spain's failure in CubaSpain, Cuba's new best friend in Europe, has betrayed Cubans struggling for liberty for the last time.They now know what to expect from Madrid."I think that (the Spanish

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It's the eve of the official kickoff of the BUCL campaign for Cuban independence from Spain and I need to profile two last bloggers.First of all is Tomás Estrada-Palma, who is the the great grandson of Don Tomás Estrada-Palma, the first President of Cuba (1902-1906), and he's not shy about it. His blog is relatively new, dating back to September of 2006, but he's made good use of his time.Here's

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La Nueva Cuba has posted a story from Terra that states that Spain and Cuba will be meeting to discuss human rights at the end of the month. This is an effort at misinformation on the part of the regime, you see Cuba's foreign minister said, at a joint press conference with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, that they would be "discussing human rights" but that anything to do with

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Alberto de la Cruz, who is a campaign sponsor (I will put the sponsor spotlight on him tonight) has written one awesome letter to Spain:Dear Spain:Oh, Spain! You have disappointed me so many times I have lost count. I have tried—God knows I have tried—to forgive the country where my ancestors were born. The only country in this world, outside of my own, that I have visited and felt as if I were

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Nelson Guirado is the driving force behind Asymmetric, tonight's BUCL Sponsor Spotlight. Asymmetric is an eclectic blog that reflects the interests of its editor. He calls the collection "Heterogeneous Opinion and Commentary. Topics covered include: politics, Tech Reviews, Cuban Music, Religion, Movie and Book Reviews, Military and Education. He even has satire section called Comrade Chad and

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NOTE: I realized that I never posted this on this blog. Better late than never.What can I say about Robert "El Ciclón"? He's the even-keeled voice of reason on Babalu and has an excellent blog, that covers not only Cuba but also South Florida, on which he posts too infrequently.Mild mannered, thoughtful, and very articulate; I'm very happy to count Robert as one of my dear friends. What stands

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Take a look at this animated promotional video from Iberia Airlines and then tell me the Spanish care about the plight of Cubans.I was made aware of the video by George, of therealcuba.com who happens to be a sponsor of our current campaign, The campaign for Cuban Independence from Spain. A comment at another campaign sponsor site, babalublog.com sums up my thoughts on the matter:By now, the

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What do you call a giant repository of all things Cuban? Why Cubanology, of course. And that's the subject of tonight's BUCL sponsor spotlight. Jose, the editor of Cubanology maintains a variety of sections to keep you coming back for more. Whether it's the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or his section on Cuban Yankees Fans you're sure to find something to catch your fancy. Jose was

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That's the question a reader asked under another post. The answer is simple. Spain is in bed with the Castro regime and is a willing participant in the unfair labor practices in Cuba and the tourist apartheid there as well.Spain has single-handedly sabotaged Europe's attempts at a harder line with regards to the regime. This despite the fact that the Spanish probably have the most influence on

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Our friend down under, the Cuban-Australian author Luis M. Garcia brings us a story from the Spanish daily El Mundo. It's an interview with the Cuban foreign minster Felipe Perez Roque. In the interview Roque asserts “there are no political prisoners in Cuba. What we have are mercenaries in the pay of the US Government, who want to help entrench the American blockade, even when this hurts

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Those were the words of Charlton Heston's character in Planet of the Apes and what I was reminded of when I read Nelson Guirado's post at his Asymmetric Blog (which is a sponsor of the current BUCL campaign.Read the post and learn what those Damned dirty apes can tell us about Spain today.

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Cubanology reminds us of the barbaric treatment that Cuban independence forces suffered at the hands of the Spanish and their loyalists. My great great grandmother, Isabel Rubio, was among those who died at the hands of the loyalists.

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The latest sponsor of the BUCL campaign for Cuban independence from Spain is Abajo Fidel. The person responsible for that blog is Fantomas.Who is Fantomas?Fantomas.What did you say and what does it mean?Nothing, Everything.But what is it?No one, and yet, yes, it is someone.And what does this someone do?He puts fear into the heart of the Castro tyranny.So what else do we know about this

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BUCL Sponsor, Ziva, has a great post about the faustian bargain that the Spanish government has struck with Castro, inc.

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Marc Masferrer, my "brother from another mother" has an incredible blog. The reality is that his fellow journalists could learn about integrity if they only took 10 minutes a day to read Uncommon Sense. Every day, Marc keeps us up to date with accounts of repression the so-called mainstream media refuses to publish, preferring instead to stick with the same old script about Cuban healthcare,

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From Diario Las AmericasThe Spanish Parliament today rejected a motion by the conservative Popular Party (PP) about political prisoners in Cuba, arguing that the motion is an initiative that follows the dictates of the foreign policy of the United States.The majority in the plenary session of the Chamber was against the motion made by the main opposition party, which asked the Spanish Executive

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He says it all....By Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramirez (Cuban dissident ).Never before in Cuban history has the extreme act of discriminating against Cubans because of their nationality manifested itself. The application of apartheid as a policy of the state, by the authorities of the regime is the worst humiliation ever suffered by the Cuban nation.The segregation imposed by the ruling powers during the

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Por el Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez (disidente cubano).[English Translation coming soon]Nunca en la historia de Cuba se llegó al extremo de discriminar a los cubanos por su origen nacional. La aplicación del apartheid como política de estado por las autoridades del régimen es la peor humillación sufrida por la nación cubana,La segregación impuesta por la casta en el poder durante las últimas décadas

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US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice will be visiting Spain on June first according to various news sources:Visits by Rice have been tentatively scheduled, only to be postponed, three times since Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero came to power in April 2004.He infuriated Washington by quickly withdrawing 1,300 Spanish soldiers who were serving as peacekeepers in Iraq and by

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From Spanish Newspaper, ABC.The PP accuses the Government “of being an accomplice” and beholden to the Castro dictatorship 4-26-2007 03:29:03LUIS AYLLÓN/ABC MADRID/BERLIN.The deputy of the Grupo Popular, Gustavo de Arístegui, was very critical of the Government yesterday during an interpellation in the lower house about the visit that foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, made to Cuba at the

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Read about it BUCL sponsor blog La Contra Revolución or in Spanish at Libertad Digital.

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Marc Masferrer, a BUCL sponsor, explores this question at Babalu, another BUCL sponsor.

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Last month Spain's foreign minister visited Cuba. He brought with him a letter from the Spanish King, Juan Carlos, to fidel castro. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the letter said the following:“I send you my most affectionate greetings, with best wishes that you may continue your process of recovery and my gratefulness for the gift that you sent me in Colombia by way of Eusebio

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